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There’s not a lot there that my Droid doesn’t already do.
And it’s about to do more in 2.2
I heard there is an app to do video messaging on androiod but I haven’t checked it out yet. (don’t really care but teeny-boppers like it)
Really don’t need a front camera, not that self indulgent.
Otherwise, new iPhone compares to the Incredible. I’m looking at rooting my Droid to overclock and get a few other things but I might wait until I’m closer to an upgrade.
AT&T is the reason I went to Verizon 4 months ago. I know people who love their iPhones but absolutely hate that network. Saw quite a few iPhones last weekend at a family function struggle for data or completely fail just 5 miles outside a city.
No problem with Verizon.
On the surface, maybe. For example, while your droid will drain your battery in no time through multitasking, the iPhone's multitasking won't kill the battery. Others, the Incredible doesn't record 720p, certainly can't do full editing on it, it's over one-quarter thicker, and it doesn't have the battery life. That's just for starters on the "checklist" mentality that PC industry people like.
And you'll want to overclock that droid. The A4 chip in the iPhone is a lot faster than a Snapdragon (what's in the Incredible) of the same speed.
No problem with Verizon.
I like Verizon, too. That is the only reason I have a Droid instead of an iPhone.
OTOH, Verizon isn't too quick with upgrades. You may be waiting a long time for Android 2.2, as with Android availability is completely dependent on your carrier. Everybody gets a new iOS when it's released.
Not from my reading of the specs or reviews.
"Another somewhat major issue that we struggled with on the Incredible (just as we did on the Nexus One) was the awful screen visibility in bright daylight. We had numerous occasions where we simply could not answer a call or take a picture due to the AMOLED display's poor showing outdoors. In overcast settings (such as the one above) it was usually bearable, and If you crank the brightness all the way up on sunnier days you can get some visibility, though once you're outside and can't see the display, that's a bit of a challenge. In all honesty, we love certain aspects of these screens, but we're perplexed as to why HTC continues to use this same display when it's clear the daylight performance is hamstrung."—Endgadget Review, April 19, 2010The other major complaint they voiced was the non-lifelike color reproduction the AMOLED screen was producing... with to Orangey reds and and other colors that were not true to reality.
It should also be noted spec wise, that the Incredible's screen's resolution is only 480x800. While best in class at the release of the Incredible, that does not compare to the iPhone4's 960 x 640, Also the Incredible's 8GB of internal RAM that can store Apps is dwarfed by the iPhone's 16 and 32GB capacity to store apps. The iPhone 4 now comes with a Gyroscopic chip that can sense motion and acceleration in six directions instead of the three that the older 3Gs and the Droids do. It is a step further up the technological ladder.
One other thing the Droids have that the iPhone's don't... Malware. The Droids already have Droid Bots running and sending spam because instead of being pro-active, Google is only "reactive" in removing malware from the Android store, responding only after the fact of users' reports that a particular software has installed trojans, spyware, and bots on their phones, before removing the offending apps from availability... and that doesn't even begin to address the problem because users can install malware from other sources as well.
You tell use you are already thinking of "rooting" your phone... which will make it even more vulnerable to invasion by malware. good luck on that being a safe thing to do.
My friend with a Droid is saying that his phone does “strange things” like crashing apps when there is an incoming call, spontaneous resetting of ring tones, page “turns” when there wasn’t a finger near the screen, etc. Are you having similar issues?
Gonna have to toss in my BBerry soon and just can’t make up my mind between Droid and iPhone.